Kern County Superior Court to get new commissioner

Jul. 8—Kern County Superior Court is getting a new court commissioner, which is a temporary judge appointed to the role.

Kevin Moran will be sworn in on July 31, according to a court news release.

Moran has served as a deputy public defender in Kern County for the past 15 years. He supervises other public defenders and has his own caseload of serious felony cases.